West Chester University Athletics

An All-American in both cross country and track & field, Matt Sandercock left an indelible mark on West Chester University's men's program during his four-year stay. He still holds two school records 23 years after graduation. He set the school standard in both the 5,000-meters indoors and the 10,000m outdoors while still listing among the Top 10 in the 3,000m indoors and both the 1,500m and the 3,000m outdoors. His record time of 29:42, set at the Penn Relays in 1991, is better than the next best effort by 86 seconds. Nobody has challenged his mark in the 10K, since he graduated. Sandercock placed fifth in both the 5,000m and 10,000 at the 1991 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, earning All-America honors in both races. That came off the heels of his No. 1 seeding in the 5,000m at the 1991 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. His 22nd-place showing at the 1990 NCAA Cross Country Championships earned him his All-America citation. He entered nationals as the No. 1 individual qualifier out of the East Region that fall.

Sandercock continued to run post collegiately, qualifying for both the 2000 and 2004 Olympic trials in the Marathon. He placed 41st at the 2000 trials and 23rd at the 2004 trials. He also finished fourth and second in back-to-back years at the Broad Street 10-mile race with a time of 48:28 and 49:14, respectively. He continues to run as a competitive Masters Runner.